Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 35 min4:46 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 53 min8:04 am – 3:56 pm
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People8,974 residentsin the Onslow Village and University census areaMedian age 24.12,754 households51% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright14% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,474 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 49% work from home, 25% go by car, 7% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNT River Wey Navigations and Dapdune Wharfhistoric site · 1.3 miSt Catherine's Hill and Chapelhistoric site · 1.3 miStag Hillhill · under a mileDean Bottomvalley · under a mileBroad Waterlake · 2.5 miWalnut Bridgebridge · 1.1 miPerton Hillhill · 1.3 miBridge over the River Weybridge · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBroadstreet Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 23 haSurrey Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 19 haShalford Commonpark · 1.8 mi · 34 haPark Barnpark · 1.1 miBannister's Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileGuildford Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 10 Nov 202443 mi away, Worminghall, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,751 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Surrey County Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Beacon Centre18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFarnham Road Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationPolice and Crime Commissioner for SurreyGuildford1.1 miCash machineSurrey Hospital Guildfordunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryOnslow Infant Schoolages 5-7, 153 pupilsright herePrimaryQueen Eleanor's Church of England Schoolages 7-11, 323 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKings College Guildfordages 11-16, 593 pupilsunder a mileCollegeFarnborough College of Technology7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Surreyunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR18 miRailway stationGuildford1.0 miBus stationFriary Bus StationGuildford1.2 miFerryWeybridge Ferry Landing12 miBus stops98 within a mileCar parkOncology carparkGuildfordunder a mileEV chargingHigh View Road9 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the GU2 postcode district.
